Structural and Rank Analysis as a Method of Regional Economic Sustainability Assessment

Abstract

Abstract. In accordance with Structural change theory by Fischer-Clark and with the tendency to expand intangible services sector and manufacturing industries in the inter-sectoral structure of the regional economy, this paper presents authors' proposals to improve the method of structural and rank analysis in regional economic sustainability assessment. The classification of the regions on the basis of specific calculations which applies a differentiated approach to strategic planning and management methods makes it possible to increase the achievability of strategic objectives of regional development for the subjects of the Russian Federation with different types of economic structure.

System Diagnostics Methods of Regional Sustainability Assessment

“…For the purpose of correct evaluation of results of territorial assessment at any scale based on the available statistics of social,economic and environmental indicators of the subjects of the Russian Federation, a new approach to the ranking of regions based on the results of development was carried out and tested in foreign publications of the authors [7], [8]:…”

“…2) Linear rank distribution is modeled: (8) where i = 1, ..., n is a rank r of the ranking objects (subjects of the Russian Federation, countries of the world); h= R/ (n-1).…”